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[When the feed clicks on, Lois looks vaguely like she's sitting on a couch. She keeps fiddling a moment, then sits back with a smile.]
I've heard the observation that there seem to be a lot of capes running around the city. Some of us here do, obviously, have some--or a lot of--experience with costumed superheroes, living in a world with them and ( Read more... )
I've heard the observation that there seem to be a lot of capes running around the city. Some of us here do, obviously, have some--or a lot of--experience with costumed superheroes, living in a world with them and ( Read more... )
'course, in my world, the superpowered, if'n ya wanna call 'em tha' weren't much liked. Even if'n they never did nothin' on purpose.
[Someone has issues about being a mutant. Don't mind him.]
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[Lois frowns and tilts her head a little at him.]
Metas were simply discriminated against on principle? Why?
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[The camera was showing just his face, now he leans back and rubs a gloved hand over his face. He's wearing long sleeves, a turtleneck and gloves, despite the heat. And he looks like he's hot too, but he doesn't remove the clothing.]
Not 'metas' or whatever they is. Mutants. People given powers by genetics. Don't no humans like what they cain't control'r predict. Jus' the way humans is.
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What about here, when so many people's powers seem to come from the Core, or are drawn here because of the Core? It seems like that's not a theory which translates well, when there is a definite chicken laying the egg.
[Lois is noting that dress, and is curious, but is waiting.]
You're talking about humans like they're separate. Someone born on this planet, tracing some kind of genetic lineage to humans, and with superpowers either genetic-at-birth, induced, or based on technology? Where I've from, we call them metahumans.
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[Kevin smiles a bit crookedly.]
Back home, most o' those with powers have somethin' called an 'X-Gene'. Meanin' somethin' genetic that makes 'em different. An' humans is separate. If'n ya ever lived in my world? Ya'd know that.
Mutants even tried t'have their own place. Wanna know what happened? They was wiped out. An' mutants're arrested, an' hurt, jus' cause they different. Jus' cause they got a power they cain't control or jus' shows up one day an' they don't know nothin' 'bout it.
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[Lois listens, looking a little sickened and rather worried. Her voice is quiet.]
I'm sorry your world is like that. But-- this place is different. [It's said encouragingly.]
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This place ain't proved different. Jus' change Mutant t'Newcomer. Been here a while, an' that's jus' the way it seems.
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That doesn't even begin to make sense.
From a certain standpoint, I can sort of see that newcomers might have a problem--all sorts of cities--and a lot of us aren't Canadian, either!--require a certain period of residence or things like that for legal purposes. I don't think it's right, but it makes more sense than treating kids differently just 'cause of how they're born.
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[He just shakes his head sadly. Too much idealism for him.]
'Treatin' kids different'. Yeah, they do that. Don't gotta be a newcomer or even a mutant t'run inta that. Jus' fer some it's a lot more accepted. People look at someone sayin' mean things 'bout a baby of a different race an' say "that's wrong". They see someone sayin' somethin' 'bout a mutant or a newcomer? They jus' look t'other way. It's... accepted.
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Lois likes to think she's a realist and a cynic. She's not.]
But it's no different than race or country of origin.
I may be more broadminded than some, mind--being human and from a city whose favorite son and protector is kind of an intergalactic powerhouse--so I guess it's possible my natural bias isn't suited to anything other than telling you whoever runs your world seems less human than a few aliens and supers I've known.
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They's human, ma'am; they jus' ain't humane.
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[Example: her boyfriend.]
I'll accept that distinction. I suppose that's a problem, equating an ethical compass with a biological designation.
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[He doesn't want to be a hero. He doesn't have a choice because he can't live anywhere else, not with his power.]
Cain't do that. Most animals don't have ethics. Then again, neither do a lot o' humans.
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But it made me a friend, which... was pretty worth it all in the end. [Her smile is soft--getting close to the Blur changed so much, ultimately, in her relationship with Clark. Made her really fall in love. Definitely worth it--even if she wishes he hadn't been shot that time.]
True. Some people seem to have morals in place of ethics. Not sure I really like that tendency, but there you go.
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The boundaries change, but the tendency to consider people who aren't members of your tribe or tribe with which your tribe has a relationship to be not only nonmembers but nonpeople is very strong.
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I guess it's just not an attitude I get, even if I know it's still a disgustingly common one. Hell, there are plenty of places where women are on the receiving end just for being women.
But people are people, right? [She shrugs.] I don't understand people who don't see that.
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